James Grashow: The Great Monkey Project

Thursday, October 16, 2008–Sunday, January 4, 2009

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James Grashow, The Great Monkey Project (detail), 2006, Cardboard, Dimensions variable

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James Grashow, The Great Monkey Project (detail), 2006, Cardboard, Dimensions variable

Imagine one hundred lifesize monkeys made out of cardboard dangling from each other and swinging from trapezes. This is what Grashow did to transform the SJMA lobby with his whimsical and lively site-specific installation, creating a visual cacophony just above the viewers’ heads.